Friends and family often ask me how to evaluate a startup for investment purposes since there seems to me no shortage of startups to invest in. I always tell them that first and foremost, startups are risky and that most don’t make it. An analysis by CB Insights of 1,027 seed … [Read more...]
Financing Options When Running a Business as a Sole Trader
Entrepreneurs can often be separated into two categories: ones with some money saved up but no ideas to spend it on, and ones with tons of ideas but a lack of finances to back them. If you fall into the latter group then there’s no need to feel down, as there are plenty of … [Read more...]
4 Reasons Why Austin is America’s New Silicon Valley
HBO is gearing up for its third season of Silicon Valley, the popular comedy about five friends and their quest to build Silicon Valley’s hottest startup from a small living room in the Bay Area. The show is critically acclaimed for its truths about the tech industry and cultural … [Read more...]
7 Time-Saving Tools for Entrepreneurial Writers
A Guest Post by Kenneth Waldman Today’s writers have their work cut out for them. Whether they are novelists, journalists, content writers, or bloggers, they have to keep up with multiple aspects of their profession. It is no longer sufficient to just write whenever you feel … [Read more...]
The Top Five Cloud Storage Options for Entrepreneurs
As an entrepreneur you want to spend your time worrying about the important things like your company's growth and bottom line, not data storage. Cloud storage has increased drastically in popularity among small business owners, details a study conducted by SugarSync, and choosing … [Read more...]